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The logo of McDonald’s (MCD) is seen in Los Angeles, California. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters McDonald’s is expected to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $2.66 expected Revenue: $6.09 billion expected The fast-food giant, often…
White House trade advisor Peter Navarro brushed off concerns Wednesday about the unexpected drop in U.S. gross domestic product last quarter, saying, ‘We really like where we’re at now,” and pointing to a surge in new domestic investment. “I got to say just one thing about today’s news, that’s the best negative print I have ever…
The U.S. economy contracted in the first three months of 2025 on an import surge at the start of President Donald Trump‘s second term in office as he wages a potentially costly trade war. Gross domestic product, a sum of all the goods and services produced from January through March, fell at a 0.3% annualized…
A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported mixed quarterly results as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales dropped more than expected. Shares of the company fell less than 1%…
A pedestrian holds a Starbucks cup in Sacramento, California, on April 28, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Starbucks is expected to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings after the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: 49 cents expected…
After “a period of restriction,” JPMorgan is bullish again on Qualcomm . Analyst Samik Chatterjee reinstated his outlook on Qualcomm with an overweight rating. His price target of $185 per share suggests 25.3% upside potential from Monday’s close. JPMorgan previously held a not-rated designation on the company. “There are near-term concerns around the pull-forward of…
Coca-Cola cans are pictured in a supermarket in Bayonne, New Jersey, on April 8, 2025. Charly Triballeau | Afp | Getty Images Coca-Cola beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings and revenue estimates Tuesday and largely reaffirmed its full-year outlook, as it said it expects the effects of global trade conflicts to be “manageable.” For 2025, Coke…
Shares of British food delivery firm Deliveroo jumped to their highest level in more than three years on Monday, after the company confirmed it had received a $3.6 billion takeover offer from U.S. firm DoorDash. Deliveroo first made the announcement after European markets closed on Friday. In a follow-up update Monday, it said it was immediately suspending…
For many investors, it’s always a good time for dividend stocks, with the income component coming to shareholders from the cash flow of corporations providing peace of mind regardless of short-term ups and downs in stock prices. But now, as the stock and bond markets both see sharp spikes in volatility, dividend stocks may appeal…
Spurring European deregulation and economic growth was a powerful theme that emerged as an answer to challenges raised by the U.S. tariff campaign and questions about American “exceptionalism” at the International Monetary Fund’s annual spring meeting in Washington last week. European officials pointed to the idea of regulatory “simplification” as a way to boost business after…